CQUniversity Unit Profile.

Component 1 - Self-reflection
Self-reflection is an important practice for personal and professional development as an independent practitioner. You will be required to write daily self-reflective entries in your ePortfolio Site on Google Drive. The reflections should be based on your work-integrated learning experiences in ORAL13002.

• Link to ORAS sheet/s:
• ORAS score/s:
• Areas scored 0 or 1:
• Include a brief summary of procedures OR a brief summary of placement.
• Which procedures were performed well? OR Expectation of learning on the placement.
• What procedures could be improved? OR What did you learn today on placement?
• Strategies for improvement OR Strategies to enhance learning on placement.
• What did I learn today?

The completion of the personal reflective blog is a compulsory assessment component, and each entry must meet a satisfactory standard. Reflections are to be submitted by midnight each Sunday during weeks in which you are rostered for work-integrated learning (WIL) placement. This requirement is mandatory for Term 2 of third year, and all submissions must be completed on time.
The ePortfolio will only be accessible to you and the unit coordinators. Please note that the teaching team will review your weekly reflections, which are used to triangulate data from ORAS to monitor your performance throughout the term.
Detailed written feedback will not be provided on individual reflections, as feedback is instead given during student–client interactions. Additionally, reflections are personal in nature; therefore, they are not assigned a quantitative grade nor accompanied by the level of feedback typically associated with graded assessments.

Additionally, you MUST present at least one mini case study at the Yarning Circle throughout the term. The case study slides and your reflection, including the summary of peer feedback, must be included in your ePortfolio and reflections.

Component 2 - Recorded ePortfolio Presentation

You will be required to record a 5-10 minute presentation of your ePortfolio. This will be a presentation of your learning journey throughout the course and how you believe you have reached your learning goal of meeting the ADC Professional competencies of a newly qualified dental practitioner in the division of oral health therapy.  

Level of GenAI use allowed:  Level 1:  You must not use AI at any point during the assessment.  You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

The clinical experiences in ORAL13002 are to consolidate, apply and extend the theory learned in lectures and practical sessions during years 1, 2, and 3 of the course (CB29 - Bachelor of Oral Health). Specific hours are determined by each placement site but generally, you are required to be on clinical placement from 8 am to 5 pm 4 days per week. The placement site may include:

• CQUniversity Oral Health Clinic
• CQUniversity Dental Outreach Program
• CQUniversity Health Clinic
• Residential Care Facilities
• Oral Health Education at childcare centres, schools, community health centres and community groups
• Private Hospitals
• Private Dental Clinics
• Specialist Dental Clinics
• Public Health Service Districts

A list of contacts and placement site addresses is at the bottom of the Google Drive student roster (link on unit Moodle page).

Level of GenAI use allowed:  Level 1:  You must not use AI at any point during the assessment.  You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

There are a number of components in the Professional Practice Placement. Each component must be passed in order to pass the assessment.

Component 1 Clinical Performance:

A criterion-referenced analytical assessment rubric for evaluation of student performance of procedures is provided in the Online Real-time Assessment System (ORAS). ORAS records all work-integrated learning experiences, including a number of assessed student-client interactions and performance of procedures. Placement supervisors are required to complete an entry into ORAS for each student-client interaction assessed. Each student-client interaction is graded on a rubric, which will reflect a grade of Not Yet Competent (0), Approaching Competent (1), Competent (2), and Highly Competent (3) for each procedure part (see example below). An average grade is given at the end of each student-client interaction assessment for all procedures completed.

In each student-client interaction assessment, there are also Critical Competencies. A Not Yet Competent (NYC) in one or more of the Critical Competencies results in a mark of 0 overall for that student-client interaction.

The data is collated over the term to monitor performance and as a “log” of the procedures and student-client assessments completed by the student. The unit teaching team will assess the data aggregated in ORAS over the period of the term to form a longitudinal comprehensive picture of the achievement and development of competence by the student.

In order to achieve a grade of a pass in this component, you are required to:

Achieve a minimum score of Competent (2) in no less than 93% of the total number of student-client interaction assessments.
Achieve an average minimum score of Competent (2) in each procedural category. Procedure categories are examinations, hygiene, and restorative procedures.

Procedure relating to ORAS omissions or errors:

Students are responsible for checking ORAS daily. If there are any errors or omissions, they should contact the clinical assessor within 2 working days. If the clinical assessor does not resolve the issue within a further 2 working days, the student should contact the unit coordinator.

To maintain academic integrity, modifications or additions after more than 5 working days will not be considered.

Re-attempt:

Re-attempt is where you are given a second opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of one or more of the unit’s learning outcomes before you can progress to new learning or participate in subsequent learning activities. If you achieve a minimum score of Competent (2) in 90-93% of all student-client interactions, you will be offered a reattempt:

• Five additional student-client interactions will be offered on a mutually agreeable day.
• This task is to be completed no later than one week before the release of grades.
• You must achieve an average minimum score of Competent (2) in ALL five student-client interactions.
• These additional sessions will be offered at the CQUniversity Oral Health Clinic based in Rockhampton. It is yourresponsibility to arrange transport and accommodation if needed to attend these additional sessions.
• Note that only one opportunity to do a re-attempt will be given.
• If you do not pass the re-attempt, you will be unable to pass ORAL13002.
• If you achieve a minimum score of Competent (2) in 93% of all student-client interactions, however, you do not achieve an average minimum score of Competent (2) in one procedural category, you will be offered a re-attempt as per the conditions above. The five additional student-client interactions will be offered in the procedural category you did not achieve.

If you achieve a minimum score of Competent (2) in 93% of all student-client interactions, however, you do not achieve an average minimum score of Competent (2) in more than one procedural category, you will NOT be offered a reattempt.

Patient Safety 
If there is a breach of patient safety, a student may be removed from patient contact and be required to undertake remediation.  The student must then pass a safety audit prior to re-entering the clinical environment.  If you do not pass the safety audit, you will be unable to return to operative clinical practice. Therefore, you will not be able to meet the learning outcomes for ORAL13002 and will receive a failing grade for the unit. There is no opportunity for a re-attempt. This will mean you will need to reattempt the unit at the next offering and that your graduation will be delayed.  

Component 2 Attendance:

Attendance at clinical placements is compulsory. You are required to attend a minimum of 95% of rostered clinical placement days. This allows you approximately 2-3 days of absence without penalty. Absences are required to be supported with a medical certificate or negotiated with the Unit Coordinator/s in advance. Absences are to be made up at operational convenience. A pass for satisfactory attendance is defined as maintaining and fulfilling the 95% clinical placement attendance for the days rostered during the term. Not meeting attendance requirements may result in a placement outstanding until the next available unit offering, which may delay your progress through the course and graduation.

Who to contact if you are sick: Complete the notification form on Sonia. Notify the unit coordinator (via email), Libby Warlow (via phone) and the contact for the placement site on the day. The placement site will provide you with the name and details of the contact person.

If you require an extension for this assessment, please refer to the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)

Task Description
This is a capstone unit where you have integrated your knowledge, skills, and professional experience in a range of environments in preparation for employment as an oral health therapist.  The online quizzes will be a three-part assessment:  

• Part A (weeks 1-3) - Open Thursday Week 4 at 11:59 pm and close Monday Week 5 at 11:59 pm
• Part B (weeks 4-8) - Open Thursday Week 8 at 11:59 pm and close Friday Week 9 at 11:59 pm
• Part C (weeks 9-12) - Open Wednesday Week 11 at 11:59 pm and close Wednesday Revision Week at 11:59 pm

The quizzes will consist of a combination of clinical case questions and questions on other areas related to the clinical practice and work of oral health therapists. The format may be short answers, multiple-choice, or requiring a number of sentences or a short paragraph. 

Individual Work Only:

This is an individual assessment. Collaboration with other students is not permitted. Any suspected collusion will be treated as a breach of academic integrity and investigated accordingly.  

Attempt Limit:

You are allowed one attempt only for each summative online quiz. Each quiz must be completed within the allocated time frame.

Auto-Submission:

Open attempts will be submitted automatically at the end of the time limit. If you experience technical issues during the quiz, any completed responses will be saved.

Technical Support:

If you encounter technical difficulties:

Contact TASAC (Moodle assistance) immediately at 1300 666 620.
Notify the Unit Coordinator as soon as possible (preferably on the same day).
Include a description of the issue and a screenshot of any error messages (if available)
 

Level of GenAI use allowed:

Level 1:  You must not use AI at any point during the assessment.  You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.  

Extensions:
If you are unable to complete the quiz at the scheduled time, you must apply for an extension via Moodle (located in the Support section at the top of the page). Supporting documentation must be provided, as per standard extension procedures.

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

No Assessment Criteria

This case study assessment is a two part assessment:

• Part A: Case Study Oral Examination (prepared and recorded by the student)
• Part B: Case Study Oral Examination (In-class)

Part A - Case Presentation Oral Examination 

In Part A of this assessment, you will prepare and submit a 15-minute recorded presentation.  You will have the opportunity prior to the final submission to have one 15-minute review meeting with the unit coordinator. 

Case Presentation Preparation and Slide Upload

With the support of a PowerPoint presentation, you will be required to present a 15-minute case presentation for either a child, adolescent, or adult patient who has presented with soft tissue pathology (periodontitis) and/or hard tissue pathology (dental caries) and/or a medical condition which may or may not impede on the treatment you can provide.

Ideally, this should be a patient whom you have completed a comprehensive examination and provided ongoing dental treatment during your ORAL13001 and/or ORAL13002 clinical placement. If you have been unable to find a case study that meets the criteria, you may select a patient whom you treated during second year. If you need to use a second-year patient, you must submit a request to the unit coordinator via email.

You are required to present your findings and treatment plan including justification on your disease risk assessment, prognosis, diagnosis and treatment plan. Your treatment plan must include the determinants of oral health for your patient, i.e. consideration of the social and cognitive abilities of the patient, in particular, you need to relate this to how in-clinic and at-home treatment and preventive strategies are planned and managed. You are also required to reflect on your case study. Refer to the rubric and the sample case study structure to guide your presentation.

The patient case study must be de-identified and include clinical documentation such as clinical photos, radiographs, and further investigation results if appropriate. Failure to comply with de-identifying the patient is in breach of patient privacy and will result in a fail grade for this assessment. Your first slide must include a declaration stating that you accessed the dental records in accordance with CQUniversity and clinical placement site protocols.

A PowerPoint presentation template is available on Moodle for you to use. Its use is optional; however, it has been developed to provide a helpful starting point for completing the assessment.

You will record your presentation, including video, using a PowerPoint presentation. Recordings may be lightly edited for clarity but must not be sped up or altered in a way that affects cohesiveness. It is expected that you are visible on the recording (ideally not obscuring slide information) and not reading from notes with little or no eye contact. Speaker notes must be included which provide a script for your presentation. 

The recorded case study will be assessed by one assessor.

Part B - Case Study Oral Examination (In-class)

In Part B of this assessment students will receive a patient history and clinical examination documentation 60 minutes prior to their scheduled oral examination. During this preparation time, students are expected to:

• Interpret clinical investigations and tests
• Develop a problem list
• Conduct a risk assessment
• Formulate diagnoses and prognosis
• Create a comprehensive treatment plan

Oral Examination:

Following a 60-minute preparation period, students will participate in a 15-minute oral examination via Zoom with two examiners (one internal and one external).   During the examination, students will respond to questions related to the case, which may explore clinical reasoning, interpretation of diagnostic information, risk assessment, and the development and justification of a treatment plan.

Please note: Students are required to leave their preparation notes with the examiners at the conclusion of the examination.

Case Study Details:
The case provided may include:

• Soft tissue pathology
• Hard tissue pathology
• Medical conditions that may or may not impact the proposed treatment

Students must:

• Justify their treatment plan and selected treatment modalities
• Consider and address determinants of oral health, including the patient’s social and cognitive circumstances
• Incorporate both in-clinic and at-home treatment and preventive strategies

Delivery Mode:
Part B assessment will be conducted face-to-face on the North Rockhampton campus.

Level of GenAI use allowed:  Level 1:  You must not use AI at any point during the assessment.  You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

This assessment will include the following criteria

• Analysis - Patient history
• Analysis - Further Investigations
• Analysis - Clinical Examination Findings
• Diagnosis - Problem list, diagnosis and prognosis
• Dental Disease Risk Assessments
• Treatment Planning - Options and prognosis
• Treatment Planning - Patient-Centred Care
• Evidence Based Justification
• Treatment Plan - Phasing and Sequencing
• Communication